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Banana Chronicles: ‘Fishing for Bananas’ is now available in two iconic Colorado book stores, Tattered Cover (tatteredcover.com) and Boulder Book Store (boulderbookstore.net). It’s an honor and to be associated with these two stores. This ranks up there as a big … Continued

The Lost Medallion is the second book in the Banana Chronicles 6 book series. One of the original objectives is to take our ideas and blend them into a seamless storyline that readers of all ages will find creative, organized, … Continued

Spring Gardening Tip from Banana Chronicles: Did you know that you can use your leftover banana peels as fertilizer for your flowers and vegetables? It’s pretty easy, and they add key nutrients such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur and phosphates. … Continued

Meet one of Banana Chronicles real life characters: “Chicken” Chicken is our blue and gold macaw. He was “hatched” in July of 2002 in Fredericksburg, TX, so he’s almost 13 years old. Macaws can live to be over 50 years … Continued

Did you know that the banana plant isn’t a tree? It’s a type of herb. Bananas contain around 75% water! India is the leading producer of Bananas. Bananas have high nutritional value and are a healthy snack. Bananas float in … Continued

We want to hear and see what our young readers have to show and tell. Send us your art, recipes and interesting facts about tropical islands, plants, animals and other ideas that might be important to Banana Chronicle fans. We look forward to viewing everything our followers submit and at … Continued

During the search for Banana Chronicle illustrators, I was fortunate enough to have input from 5 different artist from 4 different continents. All our illustrators were magnificently talented, however one gentleman kept producing the most vibrant illustrations that I’ve ever come across. One of … Continued

The origin of Banana Chronicles was indeed based on a bedtime story that was told to my little girl during a tropical fishing trip, but the true inspiration stemmed from so much more. I’ve always found that our vacations seemed to recalibrate my sense wonder and discovery. As my strong desire for … Continued

Monkey Facts – Did you know there are approximately 260 kinds of monkeys? Most have tails and live in trees, but did you know that orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and lemurs are not monkeys? What’s your favorite monkey and what kind of … Continued